The Acquisition of Mental Information by Observing Events,watching Others,or Through

question 120

Multiple Choice

The acquisition of mental information by observing events,watching others,or through language is called

• A) classical conditioning.
• B) cognitive learning.
• C) operant conditioning.
• D) shaping.

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Definitions:

Genetic Polymorphisms

The occurrence of two or more distinct forms of a gene within a population, contributing to genetic diversity.

Environmental Stimuli

External cues or changes in the environment that can elicit responses from organisms, affecting their behavior, physiology, and development.

Quantitative Trait

A measurable phenotype that depends on the cumulative actions of many genes and the environment.

Alleles

Alternative versions of a gene that produce distinguishable phenotypic effects.